A textless version of the last panel can be viewed in my dA gallery. Yay!
Aaand I was mostly wrong about the energy creature having an earthly counterpart, since wyrms aren't of Earth (unless you count snakes).
These things are definitely not reptiles. They may have some distant Earth-kins, though.
Oh my stars and garters! That last panel is super wonderful amazing!
<--- is once again jealous
Aw, thank you. I spent forever trying to reach a point where I could be satisfied with it. That point hasn't been reached, but hopefully it still gives to the readers the kind of the impact that I want it to have.
Thank you! Aesthetically, they're pretty much the amalgamation of two visuals I love the most: light and color. So much fun to draw/color them.
I wanted to make it as unforgettable as the sight is to Ethan (he'll never forget this one, even though he'll see these creatures again and again). Didn't quite accomplish that... I need to stop being sad over it because to be fair, that was a VERY high goal that I'd set for myself.
That last panel is soooooo beautiful! 'Tis a shame I had to turn my computer sideways to see it properly, but it would be a bigger shame not to do so.
:D If you haven't seen it yet, there is a version that's not tilted (and has more details)!
http://keiiii.deviantart.com/art/His-First-Sunset-514247540
It took me a second to realize the last panel was sideways
It looks beautiful!!!
This is absolutely gorgeous. Another picture I would like to hang on my wall.
I got a print of it on metallic paper, and it looks so good on it! :D
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